diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicegroup.html b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicegroup.html
index 8816933075..e4a3f1dc39 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicegroup.html
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicegroup.html
@@ -21,11 +21,15 @@
             <% 
                 if status == 'correct':
                     correctness = 'correct'
-                if status == 'incorrect':
+                elif status == 'incorrect':
                     correctness = 'incorrect'
+                else:
+                    correctness = None
             %>
+            % if correctness:
             class="choicegroup_${correctness}"
             % endif
+            % endif
             >  
             <input type="${input_type}" name="input_${id}${name_array_suffix}" id="input_${id}_${choice_id}" value="${choice_id}"
             % if choice_id in value: